On this New Year's Eve I am unexpectedly giddy with the promise of the year to come. I find myself pushing past the intense heartache and pain that permeated 2014. and feeling an overwhelming rush of hope and love. It is an almost perfect parallel to the feelings that have not faded from 26 years ago. I gave birth to my oldest daughter Katie just past midnight on New Years morning. The fear and pain...the unknown...the weighty reality of responsibility beyond anything I had ever felt, melted into inexplicable joy the moment she was laid in my arms. I have dreams and plans for this new year that mirror those I had for that precious little baby. I know I will have to crawl before I walk. That I will stumble and fall. I also am certain that I will surpass my own expectations. There will be more laughter than tears more celebrations than grief. As this year comes to a close and I mean close in a very literal sense. I am thrilled to step over that imaginary threshold of the past and fully embrace the possibilities this new year holds. Won't you take my hand and come with me? Think of all the extraordinary memories we will make..Happy Joyous New Year to all of my family and friends. God has a great adventure planned for us!
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